The University of Maine can be an incredible bargain - AND it also offers smaller campus (8000 undergrads) but with the range of majors of a flagship university. In fact, it is the smallest flagship in the country. Their student:faculty ratio is 15:1, which is lower than many state universities.
Residents of Canada pay Maine’s instate tuition. In addition, through their Flagship Match program, qualifying students (eligibility to apply = 2.5 gpa) from the following states pay their home state’s in-state tuition at the University of Maine:
- All New England States
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Michigan
- Illinois
- Minnesota
- California
Flagship Match students will pay University of Maine’s normal room & board costs, which are the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Because of the cost-of-living there, this is likely cheaper than the cost at your home State U. So, tuition, room, and board combined will likely be cheaper For Flagship Match students than at their home State U.
Furthermore, National Merit Semi-finalists automatically are eligible to attend University of Maine tuition free. There is also additional scholarship money for other OOS students available in the range of $7-10,000 through their Flagship Leaders program.